New equipment performance

Manufacturers or users, secure the production processes for your new equipment in France and abroad

Manufacturers and users, your challenges in your own context

You are an equipment manufacturer

You are a manufacturer

You are an equipment manufacturer and carry out all or part of your production in different countries

You design and/or manufacture equipment such as machinery or pressure equipment. Whether your equipment is marketed in your own country or internationally, it is your responsibility to guarantee the conformity of your equipment.

As such, you need to comply with various national and international regulations and to know and master the applicable standards.

Detecting technical shortcomings as early as possible means you can avoid delays and extra costs.

Are you sure you know and master the applicable standards and the measures to be taken to guarantee the compliance of your equipment and the safety of your employees? Apave's experts can help you decipher local regulations and implement the appropriate actions to develop safety and risk control.

You are a manufacturer and need new equipment

The use of reliable equipment (pressure equipment, machinery or other equipment) is essential to the smooth running of your business.

You have strict technical requirements to which your equipment must conform.

When you replace a part of your production line:

You need to choose the right supplier.
You are faced with an ambitious schedule and a high level of requirements to ensure the continuity of your production.
You want to be sure that your employees will work safely and that you will comply with the applicable regulations.

Are you sure you know and master the applicable standards and the measures to be taken to guarantee the compliance of your equipment and the safety of your employees? Apave's experts can help you decipher local regulations and implement the appropriate actions to develop safety and risk control.

Which regulations and standards apply in which countries (European directives, CCC, ASME, DOSH, MHI, etc.)?

The regulatory landscape is dense and sometimes complex.

We have compiled a list of the main regulations and standards applicable to pressure equipment and machinery in different countries:

Apave helps you control costs, deadlines, safety and quality

Apave alongside manufacturers

Depending on the country and environment for which your products and equipment are intended, and on the risks they present, Apave is at your side to assess them on all the following aspects:

• Security

• Safety

• Quality

• Availability

• Reliability

• Maintainability

As a recognised body, Apave can carry out various tasks:

• Third-party inspection

• Inspection second part

• Technical assistance

With support, you can identify any technical shortcomings throughout the process and avoid delays and costs.

Apave will support you at every stage of your project:

When choosing suppliers

• 360° compliance: regulatory and standards submission, your customer's requirements

• Assistance in drawing up consultation documents for the technical alignment of your suppliers

• Assessment and decision-making support

• Supplier audits

During the design phase

• Risk analysis

• Examination of the design file (technical file)

• Checking that the equipment complies with the initial requirements

• Verification of safety applicable directives and standards (CE, ISO, UKCA, ASME, etc.)

• Traceability of the materials used to produce the equipment

• Assessment of conformity with applicable requirements

During the manufacturing phase

• Checking compliance with the processes described in your specifications

• Specific physical measurements to demonstrate that certain requirements have been met.

• Manufacturing follow-up

• Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)

• Conformity assessment in accordance with applicable requirements and standards: CE, ISO, UKCA, ASME, ASNT, etc.

Shipping

• Pre-shipment inspection

• CLC (centralised load control)

• Checking receipt of equipment at destination

During the installation phase

• SAT (Site Acceptance Test)

• Assessment of compliance with applicable requirements and standards (CE, UKCA, ASME, etc.)

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Apave alongside equipment users

Apave is at your side to ensure that your new equipment is safe, efficient and appropriate. We can provide support at every stage of your project:

Expression of need

• Help in defining your needs and expressing them in the technical description of a project

• Checking the technical specifications against your final requirements

Choice of suppliers

• 360° compliance: regulatory and standards submission, formalising your requirements

• Assistance in drawing up consultation documents for the technical alignment of your suppliers

• Assessment and decision-making support

• Supplier audits

During the design phase

• Risk analysis (with the manufacturer)

• Examination of the design file

• Verification that the equipment meets your initial requirements

• Safety check against applicable directives and standards (CE, ISO, UKCA, ASME, etc.)

• Traceability of the materials used to produce the equipment

• Conformity assessment in accordance with applicable requirements.

During the manufacturing phase

• Checking compliance with the processes described in your specifications

• Manufacturing control

• FAT (Factory Acceptance Test)

• Assessment of compliance withapplicablerequirements and standards (CE, ISO, UKCA, ASME, ASNT, etc.)

Shipping

• Pre-shipment inspection

• CLC (Centralised Load Control)

• Checking receipt of equipment at destination

Installation phase

• SAT (Site Acceptance Test)

• Assessment of compliance with applicable requirements and standards (CE, UKCA, ASME, local requirements, etc.)

Download the brochure in the language of your choice:

English

French

Spanish

Italian

From expression of need to on-site equipment integration, secure every stage of your project with Apave!

Here are just a few examples of the services provided by our experts

Apave supports its customers on a daily basis in their projects involving partial or complete international manufacturing.

Find out more about the services provided by our experts!

Qualification audits of consumer product suppliers in various factories around the world
Checking the conformity of a machine manufactured in China, before shipment, on behalf of a French-based manufacturer
EC conformity testing of a machine manufactured in Morocco and intended for the European market.
Monitoring the manufacture of boiler parts at a subcontractor in Lithuania
Monitoring the manufacture of piping systems in Tunisia, on behalf of a chemical manufacturer in France.
Monitoring the manufacture of heat exchangers in Poland, with non-destructive testing.
End-of-production inspection and loading of containers before shipment, on behalf of a French manufacturer, to the subcontractor in Austria for India.
Inspection of the end of production of a footbridge manufactured in China, on behalf of an operator based in France
Visual inspection and verification of pallet packaging in China before shipment to France
Assistance with a FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) on cable car cables and transformers at a factory in Turkey
Examination of the assembly of hydrocarbon tank structures prior to shipment from France to the UK